What's on tap at TAP?

PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Tenants Association at Pease are looking forward to the multi-use path that is expected to be completed in summer 2014.

Suzanne Laurent

PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Tenants Association at Pease are looking forward to the multi-use path that is expected to be completed in summer 2014.

"This has been a work in progress over the last 10 years, and it is finally coming to fruition," said Susanne Delaney, president of TAP. "It will be a great addition to the Tradeport."

The route of the path will begin across the street from Great Bay Community College, follow along Grafton Drive, then go west off Pease along Route 33 (behind the existing guardrail), and end up terminating at Greenland Road across from the Sunoco gas station.

"Construction has begun, with much of the clearing and grading done during the fall, weather permitting," said Dave Mullen, executive director of the PDA. "It is anticipated that the bulk of construction will begin again in the spring of 2014 and be completed in the summer."

The path is a collaboration involving the state Department of Transportation, Pease Development Authority, city of Portsmouth, town of Newington, Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes, Tenants Association at Pease and its members including Long Term Care Partners, Redhook Brewery/Craft Brew Alliance, PDA board member Peter Loughlin, Service Credit Union and Bike to Work Commuters.

The successful low bidder was AJ Colman & Son Inc., and the PDA approved awarding the contract at its Oct. 17 board meeting.

The total project cost is estimated at $1,120,000, with the Grafton Drive portion set at $668,166, and the Route 33 portion set at $451,833.

The total grant award for the Grafton Drive portion of the project is $534,533, and the PDA's 20-percent match is $133,633, for a total of $668,166.

The total grant award for the Route 33 portion of the project is $87,866, with a local match of $62,950 and a N.H. DOT match of $301,016, for a total of $451,833.

In other news, TAP held its annual charitable breakfast Dec. 10 at Grille 28. TAP members chose the Seacoast Food Pantry as the nonprofit to showcase, with donations dropped off at the breakfast.

New TAP members last quarter include Teledyne, Sig Sauer, Liberty Mutual, A.D. Tech Systems and Isle of Shoals Steamship Co.

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